Easter Dessert Recipes

The classic pineapple upside down cake made with fresh pineapple. Serve with dollops of creme fraiche.

An exquisite cheesecake made with fresh rhubarb and finished with sour cream topping.

This is a wonderful Easter cake. Everyone at my Easter barbeque loved it. Very moist and delightful.

This recipe started out as a very old family recipe handed down for at least 4 generations. Although it actually started out as what is known as Easter Cake, I have converted it into a cheesecake by changing some ingredients. Serve this plain or on a light bed of blackberry or current jam.

This white cake is baked in a lamb mold for Easter and can be decorated to look like a little lamb. If desired, spices can be added just before adding the egg whites. Some good choices are anise, nutmeg or cinnamon.

A tradition in our home every year. This cake can be made entirely with store-bought ingredients if you are short on time or you can of course make everything from scratch. Kids can help, as well!

Banana Cream Pie is one of the yummiest things on earth and this is a great one.

Love to make these little guys for family gatherings or just as treats for home to pack into lunches. Easy recipe to make. Adaptations can be made to make this completely from scratch. This is just a yummy simplified version!

Mom used to grow her own rhubarb in her backyard, and when her rhubarb was ripe, what great pies she made! I will enclose her recipe.

These peanut butter bars taste just like peanut butter cups.

This is my favorite pie. It is very easy to make. I got the recipe many years ago in North Jersey. It is from the Sussex County Strawberry Farms.

An easy recipe for hard candy. The hardest part is waiting for the sugar to reach the proper temperature. Be patient and use a candy thermometer for perfect candy. This recipe can easily be adjusted by using different flavored extracts and food colorings.

This simple recipe can be served as is in a graham crust or you can dress it up with a strawberry or peach glaze. Either way, a little Cool Whip or whipped cream on top is good.

This is an old Italian recipe for a pie with a sweet crust--just like from the old country. My in-laws are Italian and they say that this is the best pie. It is always requested for Christmas. Mini chocolate bits and lemon rind can be mixed into the batter.

This is a recipe that's been handed down from my grandmother. My whole family loves it and we all grew up on it! Hope you enjoy it!

The carrots and pineapple work together to keep this cake moist and wholesome.

This old-fashioned cake recipe delivers a really good take on the dessert classic: pineapple upside-down cake.

This is the quintessential macaron (NOT macaroon) recipe. I am a baker's apprentice, and after much trial and error, we (the baker and I) finally perfected the technique. We decided to share with you all. Pipe your choice of filling on a cookie and sandwich another cookie on top. These are like cloud cookie sandwiches and are delicious if done correctly. If you want to do it the super-easy way, just fill with your favorite flavor of frosting. Enjoy!

An old-fashioned, tender shortcake with two layers of strawberries topped with whipped cream.

This is an old recipe from my aunt. It is both famous and infamous in our family. It is absolutely irresistible.

An acini di pepe (or couscous) pasta salad with coconut, pineapple, Mandarin oranges, and marshmallows.

Who doesn't love cinnamon rolls? Who doesn't love cupcakes? Well, that's what I thought.